ABA AWARDS & RECOGNITION
ABA Staff Peer Awards Process Underway!
The nomination process for the 2015 ABA Staff Peer awards began May 6 and runs through May 20, 2015!
This award program is special in that it provides ABA staff the ability to nominate fellow staff members for awards in six unique categories. These categories are: Customer Service, Innovation, Positive Attitude, Problem Solver, Professionalism and Teamwork.
Show how much you appreciate and respect your colleagues by nominating someone deserving. Submit your nominations by May 13th! Visit the Staff Peer Award nominations form page to learn more! For more information on this year's recognition campaign timeline, view the Staff Peer Awards process flowchart.
Reprographics Services and Student Derrick Santiago Win First Place
Reprographics Services was recognized with a first place award from the international Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) for a submission in the Digital Multiple Page printing category in April.
The winning entry, a typography book designed by Sacramento State student Derrick Santiago for a Graphic Design 120 (Typography Theory) class project and printed by Reprographics, was one of 13 submitted from universities that included Penn State, Oregon State and Yale.
A panel of twelve industry experts judged the entries, and the book was viewed by representatives from over 100 universities across the U. S., the U. K. and Australia. Judges commented on the impressive quality of the printing and design concept, with one describing the book as “stunning.”
Assistant to the Director Laura Lockett described Santiago’s concept and design as central to the first-place win, with a creative pop-up feature and excellent craftsmanship. Upon accepting the award Lockett and Director Michael Kalstein sent news to the staff in Reprographics Services and to Santiago – “It is an honor to work with such a distinguished team!”
This is not the first printing award received by the campus for a student project. Last year, student Peter Maloney won an ADDY award from the Sacramento Ad Club for a magazine designed by Maloney and printed by Reprographics, and there have been additional awards going back to 2010, when Reprographics began working with students on class projects.
Reprographics Services, the University’s official print shop, hopes to expand this service to assist even more students. The shop staff works individually with students, providing professional expertise and guidance on preproduction file standards that influence the final outcome.
Reprographics Services also won an honorable mention from ACUP for a wide-format banner created for the Causeway Classic in the fall, and is credited with over 40 awards in competition with printers from all over California, Nevada and Oregon.
University Police: Quarterly and Annual Awards
Employee of the Quarter, 4th Quarter 2014 - Nathan Rice
"Officer Rice continues to make quality arrests, including several DUIs, which helps make the campus a safe place to visit, live, work and study. Rice recently volunteered for and coordinated a lecture for a large group of students at the residence halls and an open forum. He shared information about the laws regarding the possession and use of marijuana both on and off campus. The response from both students and staff was extremely favorable and was a great reflection on our department. Rice continues to perform to high standards in all areas of activity."
Student of the Quarter, 4th Quarter 2014 - Tracey Cuno
"CSO Cuno continually does a great job for our department. One night, during the early morning hours, she was assigned to the AIRC when her attention was drawn to two suspicious subjects in the adjacent bike compound, who were possibly tampering with bikes. Even though her assignment was the fixed post at the AIRC, she still maintained surveillance of the suspicious subjects as she contacted dispatch with their descriptions. Thanks to her quick actions, the two subjects were subsequently contacted and arrested for bike theft and possession of burglary tools."
Employee of the Year, 2014 - Katerina Donato
"Katerina is constantly looking ahead and planning for the next staffing gap in dispatch, collecting stats for the annual report, completing monthly reports and identifying equipment needs for her staff to make their jobs easier. She supervises Dispatch and Records and still has time to participate in several committees and projects. Katerina is a key player in police operations."
Student of the Year, 2014 - Kurtis Bodner
"Kurtis was off-duty when he observed a subject who was a person of interest in the suspicious packages incidents. Kurtis called in to our Dispatch and did a great job of reporting the subject’s location and description. It was later determined that the subject was the suspect. Because of Kurtis' efforts, we were able to contact and identify this subject."
Employee of the Quarter, 1st Quarter 2015 - Paul Skrinie
"Corporal Skrinie stepped up to lead the CSO Program in the absence of Sergeant Vinson and he handled the responsibility with enthusiasm and professionalism. He streamlined established processes, launched new processes and he brought an enormous amount of positive attitude and enthusiasm to the program. Corporal Skrinie’s ideas are forward thinking and will benefit the campus community greatly."
Student of the Quarter, 1st Quarter 2015 - Enrique Valenzauela
"One afternoon, campus painters needed to block off the main entrance of our building to work. CSO Valenzuela was asked to patrol the area to assist anyone that needed to enter. CSO Valenzuela stood tall, making eye contact with everyone, and helped those needing assistance. His willingness to assist without hesitation and his engaging customer service to the public are just a few qualities that demonstrate his high-level performance."
ABA 2014/15 Leadership Peer Awards
Late in In the fall, ABA conducted the 2014/2015 Leadership Peer Awards nomination and awards process. This recognition program is unique for its three categories: Leadership Peer, Valued Staff and Team awards.
Managers are recognized for their contributions to ABA or University goals, service, teamwork, innovation, process improvement, advancement, 
communication, or the development of a model practice. Teams are recognized for accomplishment of a common assignment, a project, a process or service improvement, or contributions made towards ABA and University goals.
Valued staff are recognized for their contributions to the success of ABA initiatives; demonstrating the values of leadership, teamwork, ethics and integrity; and/or excelling in the provision of quality of service or productivity.
Award recipients are nominated by ABA's Management Council members.
To view the entire list of recipients for the 2014/2015 Leadership Peer Awards program, view the ABA Recognition Page.
Facilities Management: Monthly Awards
December 2014 - Richard Caguiat
"'Initiative' should be Richard Caguiat's middle name. He has earned trust and respect from his follow peers. Many different custodians, Housing groups and vendors have made reference to Richard's work ethic. He is eager to learn and consistently pledges to stay until the job is done. The thing that stands out the most is his positive attitude."
January 2015 - Glen Boehl
"Glen is an energetic worker, who sets a very high standard for himself. He has been very instrumental in off-season tasks to improve and extend the playability of athletic fields and venues. All of the tasks and projects he has completed are done with pride and professionalism. Glen’s positive attitude and energetic approach to his work is infectious to those around him and inspires them to improve as well. "
February 2015 - Tomas Ramos
"Tomas Ramos is an outstanding employee. He's reliable, dependable, and is always willing to do more. He follows tasks through to completion, and does so with a smile. Whatever the job may require, his supervisors are confident it will be completed in a professional manner, and with a polite, customer service driven attitude. This team player is flexible, gets along with everyone in our diverse population, and brings great chemistry to the team."
March 2015 - Dorthea (Dee) Johnson
"Dorthea is knowledgeable, unflappable and always on the ball; she knows what needs to be done or who to call when a problem arises, and remains determined to solve problems until there is a sufficient resolution. She maintains excellent relationships with the staff of Payroll and Human Resources, Administrative Services and other units campus wide. Dorthea is organized, competent and personable. She has been critical to our success in ensuring that our recruitment and payroll needs are well taken care of."
April 2015 - Jose Rodriguez
"Jose Rodriguez is someone who stays busy and is always ready to help others. He also possesses a great sense of humor. He's easy going, social, and our customers complement his great attitude. Jose is always working on enhancing his knowledge of campus operations and improving his communication skills. Additionally, he has quickly learned our very technical controls and air handler systems. During a past cold snap, he handled more than 20 urgent calls in one day. Jose Rodriguez is a huge asset to Engineering Services and the campus in whole."
ABA Says Thank You!
Do you know of someone who deserves special thanks? Someone who is a team player? Someone who contributes to projects? Someone who goes above and beyond? Take a moment to recognize them today using the ABA Thank You Blog!
The ABA Thank You Blog is a great way for ABA staff to recognize colleagues. The process for using the blog is informal yet direct, as the recipient receives notification of the "thank you" message. In addition, all thank you messages are forwarded to Vice President Mike Lee. Don't wait, recognize someone deserving today!
Below are some of the most recently received "thank you" notes:
To: Kevin Brisco (2/11/2015)
"I wanted to thank Kevin and his custodial staff Scott & Peggy for accommodating our VERY last minute floor cleaning request when furniture in our office was moved in preparation for painting. I placed the call and within 30 minutes, Scott was down and reviewing what needed to be done. He and Peggy arrived at 5 that day to clean the floors. Thanks so much for going above and beyond to help!" -Laura Lockett
To: Raul Echeverria (2/11/15)
"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! To Raul Echeverria and his awesome painting team for the wonderful paint job on the front office of Reprographics. It looks Beautiful! We are so happy to have a clean fresh look for our office. Thanks for all your hard work!" -Laura Lockett
To: Andrew Stiffler (2/27/15)
"Thank you, Andrew, for walking us through the new Sac State Sustainability website! You were instrumental in the making of the site and now you're instrumental in teaching us how to edit and maintain it. Your wisdom and generosity know no bounds - which is good because we'll be calling you with more questions!" -Kristina Cullen
